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The “World’s Borough” is not only home to one of the most diverse and multi-ethnic populations, but home to some of the most crowded neighborhoods in the city.
A report by StreetEasy, which uses recent data released by City Comptroller Scott Stringer and 2013 census data, found that Corona, East Elmhurst and Jackson Heights had overcrowding rates that exceeded 20 percent, making them the top three overcrowded neighborhoods in 2013.
These areas also had the highest percentage of immigrants in the city, with 64 percent of Elmhurst and Corona residents and 62 percent of Jackson Heights residents identifying as such.
A crowded household, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, is one where there is more than 1 person per room. A severely crowded household is defined by more than 1.5 persons per room. A room is not necessarily a bedroom. A couple living in a studio would be considered severely crowded while two people living in a one-bedroom would be considered crowded.
Tons of illegal and other immigrants packed into apartments. Nothing new here folks.
Also one of the likeliest places to get your packages stolen and your apartment broken into. I remember visiting a friend on the 5th floor of an apartment building, they had 4 locks on the door and security bars on the window.
Also one of the likeliest places to get your packages stolen and your apartment broken into. I remember visiting a friend on the 5th floor of an apartment building, they had 4 locks on the door and security bars on the window.
That's true for a lot of places in NYC. You should see those old apartments on the LES. But these few neighborhood are the hot spots for Mexicans and other illegal immigrants that pack the houses through the roof so no surprise.
I'd be more concern about the gay beatings that's occurred a few times the past couple of months. Stolen packages are the norm in many places around NYC.
The “World’s Borough” is not only home to one of the most diverse and multi-ethnic populations, but home to some of the most crowded neighborhoods in the city.
A report by StreetEasy, which uses recent data released by City Comptroller Scott Stringer and 2013 census data, found that Corona, East Elmhurst and Jackson Heights had overcrowding rates that exceeded 20 percent, making them the top three overcrowded neighborhoods in 2013.
These areas also had the highest percentage of immigrants in the city, with 64 percent of Elmhurst and Corona residents and 62 percent of Jackson Heights residents identifying as such.
A crowded household, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, is one where there is more than 1 person per room. A severely crowded household is defined by more than 1.5 persons per room. A room is not necessarily a bedroom. A couple living in a studio would be considered severely crowded while two people living in a one-bedroom would be considered crowded.
I knew a Pakistani family with 20 people in one apartment. They slept on mats on the floor. No furniture. Or you might have 15 people in a basement apartment.
That rarely gets brought up when discussing poverty on this forum, but among Hispanic and Asian illegal immigrants in Queens you have extreme poverty. Many are exploited by organized crime, including forced prostitution.
Tons of illegal and other immigrants packed into apartments. Nothing new here folks.
This is true. I discovered this while working with immigrants out by malls in Rego Park. Many of them work 2-3 part-time jobs to afford to live with 9 others in tight apartments in Corona & Jackson Hts. Same can be found in some homes in Sunset Park, Washington Hts, and South Bronx where folk from Central America live.
I live in Corona, and it really does not seem that crowded. There are more people walking about Main Street in Flushing and even Astoria, then Corona. But Elmhurst, and Jackson Heights has a lot of very high density housing. Especially east of Broadway, and west of Junction, and South of Roosevelt.
Windsor Terrace in Brooklyn has almost the same crowdedness quotient as all these three neighborhoods in this study. So does Greenwood in Brooklyn, which is just south of Park Slope.
And to add fuel to the fire: This is another unspoken reason why NYC rents are unaffordable. 4-5 single immigrant workers each putting in 400-500 a month for a one bedroom. Landlords know and exploit this.
This is true. I discovered this while working with immigrants out by malls in Rego Park. Many of them work 2-3 part-time jobs to afford to live with 9 others in tight apartments in Corona & Jackson Hts. Same can be found in some homes in Sunset Park, Washington Hts, and South Bronx where folk from Central America live.
You left out Spanish/Italian Harlem...
Nightly you can see scores of Mexicans walking, biking, taking buses or subways north through the UES to reach that part of Harlem. However in turn due to gentrification they like other lower income persons are being pushed out as well.
Don't get me started about Staten Island....
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